Art Education
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The Art licensure (K-12) candidate earns a B.A. undergraduate degree in studio art at High Point University.  The program focuses on opportunities for the candidate to broaden and deepen their skills, knowledge and insight into the content of art.   A well-rounded curriculum that includes drawing, design, crafts, ceramics, painting, sculpture, photography and printmaking allows the candidate to experience seven types of studio courses.   Observation and representation is an important part of the philosophy of teaching studio art at High Point University.  It is based on the idea that if a candidate has the skills to represent a subject, they will have a good foundation for further artistic pursuits in any category or style of Art.  Criticism or the act of seeing art with the knowledge of the principles and elements of design is continuously explored in introductory and advanced classes, studio, art history and art education classes. The practice of creativity using higher order thinking is encouraged in the studio classes. This includes critiques and the study of master works evidenced in research and discussion in the art history classes.  

Program of Study

The candidate who wishes to obtain license to teach art in grades K-12 must follow the catalog requirements for that major (Table F).  In addition, the candidate must complete the High Point University Core Curriculum and the required professional education courses for K-12 specialty area licensure.

Table F

Major Art Courses

Course Number

Course Title

Semester Hours

Art 105 and 106

Principles of Design I and II

6

Art 201 and 202

Art History I and II

6

Art 206 and 216

Drawing I and II

6

Art 208 or Art 220

Photography or Digital Art I

3

Art 222

Principles of Design III

3

Art 301

Art in the Elementary School

3

Art 306

Painting I

3

Art 309

Sculpture I

3

Art 315

Life Drawing

3

Art/Edu 396

Teaching art in the Middle and Secondary School

Art 406 or Art 409

Painting II or Sculpture II

3

Art 452

Theories of Art Education

3

Art 499

Senor Seminar

3

Art Electives:

Art 205

Art 210

.

Crafts

Ceramics

.

3

3